Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-05
BEECHER,S SUCCESSOR.
Lyman Abbott, Temporary Pastor
Plymouth Church, BROOKLYN,

The Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott, temporary
pastor of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn,
will take the pulpit the first Sunday in
November, and continue in it until sue
cessor for Mr.. Beecher is found. He has
been living in the village of Cornwall,
n. T., and preaching in the little church
| there.
This eminent minister was born at Rox-
ford, Mass, in 1885. He graduated from
the University of New York in 1854, and
studied law, and in 1858 began to practice.
From law he turned to theology, and, after
being ordained minister in 1860, accepted
the Congregational Church in Terre Haute,
Ind, as his first charge, in 1861 This he
retained till 1866, when he resigned to go
to New York as Secretary of the
Ereedman's Union. In 1869 he resigned
the pastorate of the New England Church
in New York to become the literary editor
of the Literary Record" in Haper's
Magazine, at the same time conducting the
Illustrated Christian Weekly His published
works include his Life of Beecher,''
Jesus of Nazareth His Life and Teach
ings," cold Testament Shadows and
| New Testament Truths" "A Dictionary
of Bible knowledge" "For Family
Worship" "A Layman's Story" In Aid
of Faith" and Illustrated Commentaries
on the New Testament" He also edited
two volumes of the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher's sermons, and also Morning and
Evening Exercises of Mr.. Beecher" DR.
Abbott has written several pamphlets, the
most notable of which is entitled "The
Results Of Emancipation in the United
States.n
His friendship for Henry Ward Beecher
school in New York and sitting in Plym-
outh Church Sundays. When Mr. Beecher
undertook the edItorship of the Christian
Union he asked Mr.. Abbott to take the
managing editorship. This offer was de-
clined, as Mr.. Abbott was then busy in
pastoral work in New York, but he did
become contributor to the periodical
writing editorials and various other arti-
cles, until he assumed the editorial con-
duct of the Illustrated Christian Weekly
and wrote the "Record" in Ha.pey's
Magazine. He sat in the same Congrega-
tional Association with Mr.. Beecher, and
when the Plymouth Church Council was
held, in which the New York and BROOKLYN
Association cleared Mr. Beecher of the
charges made against him by Theodore Til
ton, he went with the majority and refused
to join the seeding Manhattan Association.
After the Beecher trial was over, Mr.. Alb
bolt was again invited to become associated
with Mr.. Beecher in the editorship Of
the Christian Union. As he was free
from PASTORAL charge he accepted the
invitation, and became associate editor.
When Mr.. Beecher resigned his editor
ship, in 1881, Mr.. Abbott took his place,
and has held it ever since.
The eminent minister who succeeds Mr..
Beecher in the pastorate of Plymouth
Church is tall and slight, but why and
erect. His face is thoughtful and kindly,
and exceedingly capable. He has deep
set, dark eyes and long black beard.
In an interview with the representative
of Brooklyn newspaper DR.. Abbott said
lately: The congregation of Plymouth
Church is very wisenot toput permanent
pastor in now, for there will inevitably be
a great falling off of the congregation and
receipts, and that would discourage a per-
manent pastor and injure his prestige. 1t
is better to let that happen while | am
temporary pastor, and then let a young
man come in while the church is on bed
rock and build itup again" Chicago Inter
Ocean.